CEERES

The Gene Siskel Film Center will be screening Andrei Tarkovsky’s Stalker July 29-Aug 2.

From the Gene Siskel Film Center:
STALKER
1979, Andrei Tarkovsky, USSR, 163 min.
With Alexander Kaidanovsky, Anatoli Solonitsin

We present a 35mm print, specially imported from Russia, of Tarkovsky’s visionary blend of science fiction, philosophy, and poetry. Stalker centers on a Bermuda-Triangle-like region known as the Zone, created by the impact of a mysterious extraterrestrial object. An eerie hybrid of industrial wasteland and primeval forest, where mirages and mind-bending traps await the unwary traveler, the Zone has been placed off-limits, but guides known as Stalkers have special mentalist powers that enable them to lead illegal expeditions into its interior. Stalker is the story of one such expedition, in which a guide leads a writer and a scientist in search of a Room which, it is rumored, has the power to grant one’s innermost desires. In Russian with English subtitles. 35mm print courtesy of Seagull Films.

Showtimes

Fri, Jul 29th at 7:45pm
Sat, Jul 30th at 7:30pm
Tue, Aug 2nd at 6:30pm

For more information visit www.siskelfilmcenter.org/stalker.

Opens Friday, July 29th at 7:00 pm

Summer at the Ukrainian National Museum offers art enthusiasts of all ages an enriching exhibit of two remarkable Ukrainian artists. The Artwork of Oleksa Kovalenko & Walter Monastyretsky opens on Friday, July 29th at 7 pm. Both painters are celebrated artists within the Chicagoland and the international art community. The works of both Kovalenko and Monastyretsky are found in museums, galleries, and the private collections of fine art connoisseurs.

Oleksa Kovalenko

The ethereal paintings by Oleksa Kovalenko transport you back in time to explore the rich history of Ukraine. Kovalenko draws his inspiration from the wellspring of Ukrainian customs and traditions. The artist as philosopher seeks to show Ukrainian culture through the lens of heritage and folklore. His oil paintings are beautiful and mysterious, and will transfer you to his native country of Ukraine.

Walter Monastyretsky

A classically trained professional artist, Walter Monastyretsky’s specialty is oil on canvas. Landscape, nature and classic still life are among the artist’s favorites with the classic portrait as his forte. Monastyretsky was born, raised and educated in Ukraine where he became a licensed Pharmacist. His love of art guided him to Kyiv where he attended the Kyiv Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture. Earning a Bachelor’s Degree, and then a Masters of Fine Arts, he had to fulfill his dream of becoming an artist.

Enjoy the colorful palette on display at the Ukrainian National Museum through August 21, 2011.

August 19—October 6, 2011

The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art presents art of Mike Helbing and Roxane Legenstein, two contemporary Chicago artists working with metals in innovative ways.

Cost: FREE
Location: Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art

For more information on this exhibit please visit uima-chicago.org.

June 17—August 14, 2011

The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art presents works of Canadian artist Ron Kostyniuk. On display will be a collection of Kostyniuk’s artwork from the 1960s to current-day.

For more information on this exhibit please visit uima-chicago.org.

The Belgrade Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International, in collaboration with the Chicago Council on Science and Technology, are pleased to host a travelling exhibit honoring Nikola Tesla. This will mark the first time that the Nikola Tesla Museum in Belgrade, Serbia will exhibit in the United States. Because of Tesla’s role in the World’s Fair in Chicago, it is only fitting that this exhibit be showcased in this great city. Tesla is responsible for providing electricity for the Columbian Exhibition, the first World’s Fair to be illuminated by electricity.

When: August 6-28
Where: Navy Pier
Time: 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
This exhibit is free and open to the public

For a list of other Chicago Sister Cities International Events click here.